Austin is named one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas across the US each year, significantly increasing the number of families seeking pediatric healthcare care in the Central Texas region.  Texas Children's North Austin Campus will serve Austin families with the same high-quality patient care that's made Texas Children's Hospital #2 in the nation.

Texas Children's began its expansion into Austin in March 2018 with the opening of Texas Children's Urgent Care Westgate, and now includes 18 Texas Children's Pediatrics locations, as well as outpatient specialty care and maternal fetal medicine practices.  Our new hospital, under construction at 9835 North Lake Creek Parkway, will join our comprehensive and growing suite of pediatric, urgent care and specialty care services around the city in February 2024.

About the Division of Psychology

The Division of Psychology within the Department of Pediatrics includes more than 40 pediatric, clinical, and neuropsychologists practicing across subspecialty areas at Texas Children's Hospital, providing care in both inpatient and outpatient environments. BCM, our academic home, is also home to outstanding psychology training programs at the graduate, internship, and postdoctoral levels.

Recent census data show that the greater Houston area contains over 5.5 million inhabitants, making Houston the 3rd largest U.S. city, and is the most diverse large city in the U.S. Houston is an affordable, international city that is a leader in the arts, education, and health care. The population base includes a wide variety of racial and ethnic groups that give Houston a rich diversity and cosmopolitan feel. Texas Children's Hospital is the largest children's hospital in the U.S. and is ranked by U.S. News and World Report the #2 children's hospital in the country. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as to the recruitment, retention, development, and promotion of psychologists of all backgrounds and experiences. We believe this inclusion reflects the multicultural values and experiences of our patients, families, and broader community. Bicultural/bilingual individuals and those underrepresented in psychology are encouraged to apply.

The Psychology Division in the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is recruiting a Pediatric Psychologist to join our Psychology Division and support the growth of Texas Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas. This psychologist will join our growing team of more than 45 psychologists who currently practice throughout the Houston area, and 2-3 psychologists who will be practicing in Austin. This is a faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank, with a strong clinical focus.  In addition to patient care, all faculty members are expected to contribute to the College's academic mission.  Both independent and collaborative research/scholarship opportunities are available through partnership with other Division members, as well as colleagues across the system.

The pediatric psychologist will provide evaluation and intervention services for children and adolescents presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Referring medical subspecialty partners include Gastroenterology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Endocrinology, and Hematology/Oncology among others. Common reasons for referral include adjustment to chronic condition/medical diagnosis, adherence/self-management behavior, and management of pain and other physical symptoms to promote function.

Qualified candidates must be graduates of an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical, school, or counseling psychology, must have completed an APA-accredited internship, must have postdoctoral experience in child/adolescent psychology and pediatric psychology experience, and must be eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in Texas.

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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